Mission: Impossible 1966
“Failure impossible.”
What is Mission: Impossible?
Mission: Impossible is an American espionage television series created by Bruce Geller and produced by Desilu Productions. The program aired on the CBS network for seven seasons, beginning on September 17, 1966, and concluding on March 30, 1973.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1966
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 171
- First aired
- Sep 17, 1966
- Last aired
- Mar 30, 1973
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- CBS
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama
- Updated
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Mission: Impossible is an American espionage television series created by Bruce Geller and produced by Desilu Productions. The program aired on the CBS network for seven seasons, beginning on September 17, 1966, and concluding on March 30, 1973. The series chronicles the assignments of a team of secret government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force. During the first season, the team is led by Dan Briggs, portrayed by Steven Hill. For the remaining seasons, the team is led by Jim Phelps, played by Peter Graves. Other cast members featured in the series include Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Greg Morris, and Peter Lupus. A hallmark of the show involves the team leader receiving instructions via a recording that self-destructs after playback. This sequence is followed by the theme music composed by Lalo Schifrin. The IMF team is tasked with taking on various top-secret assignments throughout the duration of the series.
Should you watch it?
“A team of secret government agents executes complex operations for the Impossible Missions Force.”
- iconic theme music
- intricate mission planning
- episodic structure may feel repetitive
Watch it if you enjoy classic espionage television featuring high-stakes government operations.
The series features standard espionage themes and dramatic tension typical of 1960s television.
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Season 1 · 28 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Pilot Mytharc Sep 17, 1966
- E2 Memory Core Sep 24, 1966
- E3 Operation Rogosh Core Oct 1, 1966
- E4 Old Man Out (1) Core Oct 8, 1966
- E5 Old Man Out (2) Core Oct 15, 1966
- E6 Odds on Evil Core Oct 22, 1966
- E7 Wheels Core Oct 29, 1966
- E8 The Ransom Core Nov 5, 1966
- E9 A Spool There Was Core Nov 12, 1966
- E10 The Carriers Core Nov 19, 1966
- E11 Zubrovnik's Ghost Core Nov 26, 1966
- E12 Fakeout Core Dec 3, 1966
- E13 Elena Core Dec 10, 1966
- E14 The Short Tail Spy Core Dec 17, 1966
- E15 The Legacy Core Jan 7, 1967
- E16 The Reluctant Dragon Core Jan 14, 1967
- E17 The Frame Mytharc Jan 21, 1967
- E18 The Trial Core Jan 28, 1967
- E19 The Diamond Core Feb 4, 1967
- E20 The Legend Core Feb 11, 1967
- E21 Snowball in Hell Core Feb 18, 1967
- E22 The Confession Core Feb 25, 1967
- E23 Action! Core Mar 4, 1967
- E24 The Train Core Mar 18, 1967
- E25 Shock Mytharc Mar 25, 1967
- E26 A Cube of Sugar Core Apr 1, 1967
- E27 The Traitor Mytharc Apr 15, 1967
- E28 The Psychic Mytharc Apr 22, 1967
Season 2 · 25 episodes
- E1 The Widow Mytharc Sep 10, 1967
- E2 Trek Core Sep 17, 1967
- E3 The Survivors Core Sep 24, 1967
- E4 The Bank Core Oct 1, 1967
- E5 The Slave (1) Core Oct 8, 1967
- E6 The Slave (2) Mytharc Oct 15, 1967
- E7 Operation Heart Core Oct 22, 1967
- E8 The Money Machine Core Oct 29, 1967
- E9 The Seal Core Nov 5, 1967
- E10 Sweet Charity Core Nov 12, 1967
- E11 The Council (1) Core Nov 19, 1967
- E12 The Council (2) Core Nov 26, 1967
- E13 The Astrologer Core Dec 3, 1967
- E14 Echo of Yesterday Mytharc Dec 10, 1967
- E15 The Photographer Core Dec 17, 1967
- E16 The Spy Core Jan 7, 1968
- E17 A Game of Chess Core Jan 14, 1968
- E18 The Emerald Core Jan 21, 1968
- E19 The Condemned Mytharc Jan 28, 1968
- E20 The Counterfeiter Core Feb 4, 1968
- E21 The Town Core Feb 18, 1968
- E22 The Killing Core Feb 28, 1968
- E23 The Phoenix Mytharc Mar 3, 1968
- E24 Trial by Fury Mytharc Mar 10, 1968
- E25 Recovery Mytharc Mar 17, 1968
Season 3 · 25 episodes
- E1 The Heir Apparent Mytharc Sep 29, 1968
- E2 The Contender (1) Core Oct 6, 1968
- E3 The Contender (2) Core Oct 13, 1968
- E4 The Mercenaries Mytharc Oct 27, 1968
- E5 The Execution Core Nov 10, 1968
- E6 The Cardinal Core Nov 17, 1968
- E7 The Elixir Core Nov 24, 1968
- E8 The Diplomat Core Dec 1, 1968
- E9 The Play Core Dec 8, 1968
- E10 The Bargain Core Dec 15, 1968
- E11 The Freeze Mytharc Dec 23, 1968
- E12 The Exchange Core Jan 4, 1969
- E13 The Mind of Stefan Miklos Core Jan 12, 1969
- E14 The Test Case Mytharc Jan 19, 1969
- E15 The System Core Jan 26, 1969
- E16 The Glass Cage Core Feb 2, 1969
- E17 Doomsday Core Feb 16, 1969
- E18 Live Bait Core Feb 23, 1969
- E19 The Bunker (1) Core Mar 2, 1969
- E20 The Bunker (2) Core Mar 9, 1969
- E21 Nitro Core Mar 23, 1969
- E22 Nicole Mytharc Mar 30, 1969
- E23 The Vault Core Apr 6, 1969
- E24 Illusion Mytharc Apr 13, 1969
- E25 The Interrogator Mytharc Apr 20, 1969
Season 4 · 26 episodes
- E1 The Code Mytharc Sep 28, 1969
- E2 The Numbers Game (aka: The Key) Core Oct 5, 1969
- E3 The Controllers (1) Core Oct 12, 1969
- E4 The Controllers (2) Core Oct 19, 1969
- E5 Fool's Gold Core Oct 26, 1969
- E6 Commandante Core Nov 2, 1969
- E7 Submarine Core Nov 16, 1969
- E8 Mastermind Core Nov 23, 1969
- E9 Robot Core Nov 30, 1969
- E10 The Double Circle Core Dec 7, 1969
- E11 The Brothers Core Dec 14, 1969
- E12 Time Bomb Core Dec 21, 1969
- E13 The Amnesiac Core Dec 28, 1969
- E14 The Falcon (1) Core Jan 4, 1970
- E15 The Falcon (2) Core Jan 11, 1970
- E16 The Falcon (3) Core Jan 18, 1970
- E17 Chico Core Jan 25, 1970
- E18 Gitano (aka Toys) Core Feb 1, 1970
- E19 Phantoms Core Feb 8, 1970
- E20 Terror Core Feb 15, 1970
- E21 Lover's Knot Core Feb 22, 1970
- E22 Orpheus Core Mar 1, 1970
- E23 The Crane Core Mar 8, 1970
- E24 Death Squad Core Mar 15, 1970
- E25 The Choice Mytharc Mar 22, 1970
- E26 The Martyr Mytharc Mar 29, 1970
Season 5 · 23 episodes
- E1 The Killer Mytharc Sep 19, 1970
- E2 Flip Side Core Sep 26, 1970
- E3 The Innocent Core Oct 3, 1970
- E4 Homecoming Core Oct 10, 1970
- E5 Flight Mytharc Oct 17, 1970
- E6 My Friend, My Enemy Core Oct 25, 1970
- E7 Butterfly (aka Poor Butterfly) Core Oct 31, 1970
- E8 Decoy Core Nov 7, 1970
- E9 The Amateur Mytharc Nov 14, 1970
- E10 Hunted Core Nov 21, 1970
- E11 The Rebel Core Nov 28, 1970
- E12 Squeeze Play (aka Sicily) Mytharc Dec 12, 1970
- E13 The Hostage Core Dec 19, 1970
- E14 Takeover Core Jan 2, 1971
- E15 Cat's Paw Core Jan 9, 1971
- E16 The Missile (aka Torpedo) Core Jan 16, 1971
- E17 The Field Core Jan 23, 1971
- E18 Blast Core Jan 30, 1971
- E19 The Cataflaque Core Feb 6, 1971
- E20 Kitara (aka The Bigot) Core Feb 20, 1971
- E21 A Ghost Story Core Feb 27, 1971
- E22 The Party Mytharc Mar 6, 1971
- E23 The Merchant Mytharc Mar 17, 1971
Frequently asked questions
Who created the series?
The series was created by Bruce Geller.
Who leads the team?
Dan Briggs leads the team in the first season, while Jim Phelps leads in subsequent seasons.
When did the series air?
The series aired on CBS from September 17, 1966, to March 30, 1973.
What is the Impossible Missions Force?
It is a team of secret government agents that carries out specialized missions.
What happens to the mission instructions?
The instructions are received on a recording that subsequently self-destructs.